BRP Tarlac (LD-601), the country's first strategic sealift
vessel (SSV), was able to pass all the requirements in her technical
specifications during her sea trials.
This was revealed by the ship's commanding officer, Capt.
Francis Alexander R. Jose, in an interview.
He declined to give exact details but stressed the BRP
Tarlac was able to meet all her technical specifications especially speed as
the SSV was able to steam to 14 to 16 knots without any difficulty during her
voyage home.
"For the performance of the vessel, it was able to
attain all the requirements specified in the technical specs with regards to
speed, capability with regards to the launching and recovery of the landing
craft utilities and helicopters, and it was also able to sustain the voyage
from Surabaya to the Philippines non-stop at speeds of ranging from 14 to 16
knots," Jose pointed out.
BRP Tarlac left the Surabaya Manila Bay
She can carry 500 troops at one time besides, two rigid-hull
inflatable boats, two landing craft units and three helicopters.
She also has minimum operating range of 7,500 nautical miles
and a complement of 121 officers and enlisted personnel.
The BRP Tarlac was one of two SSVs acquired from PT PAL
(Persero) for the sum of PHP3.8 billion.
The Filipino SSV was patterned after the Indonesian
Makassar-class landing platform dock. Her sister-ship is expected to be
delivered by May 2017.
BRP Tarlac has a tonnage of 7,300 tons, overall length of
120 meters,breadth of 21 meters, draft of five meters and carry a payload of
2,800 tons.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=886205
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.